English–Spanish
“sweater” in Spanish
How to say “sweater” in Spanish
“Sweater” in Spanish is jersey.
Long-sleeve knit garment pulled on over the head to warm the torso.
Example sentences with jersey
Siempre lavo el jersey a mano para que no encoja.
I always wash the sweater by hand so that it doesn't shrink.
Tips for using jersey
- In Spain 'jersey' is the common everyday term while many Latin American speakers prefer 'suéter', and in English 'jersey' more often means a sports shirt so context matters.
Other Spanish words for “sweater”
Ponte la chompa, hace frío.
Put on the sweater, it's cold.
Hace frío, ponte el suéter.
It's cold, put on the sweater.